James K. Polk
Lesson Plans | Primary
Sources |
Lesson Plans:
James
K. Polk: Lesson Plans- This page is divided into several segments:
Lesson plans, Related Activities, and For Further Reading… These
segments are intended to be fun and educational and may be used in
the classroom or by those who wish to continue learning about the
11th President of the United States.
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Primary Source Documents:
James
K. Polk's Innaugural Address - The inaugural ceremonies of former
Tennessee Governor and Speaker of the House James Knox Polk were conducted
before a large crowd that stood in the pouring rain. The popular politician
had been nominated on the ninth ballot as his party's candidate. His
name had not been in nomination until the third polling of the delegates
at the national convention. .
The
Papers of James Polk - From the Avalon Project; includes messages
from Congress.
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